2 posts by Evan Mitchell Schares

Evan Mitchell Schares is a Philadelphia-based director and educator with a PhD in Performance Studies from Louisiana State University. He teaches and directs at Villanova University and his creative work is rooted in experimental black box theatre. He regularly writes on Philadelphia performance art, experimental theatre, and community-based art.

March 28, 2025 by Evan Mitchell Schares

Alex Tatarsky’s ‘Sad Boys in Harpy Land,’ A Brilliant and Absurd Clusterf*ck

In his thoughtful and colorful review of Alex Tatarsky’s recent solo performance at Fringe Arts, Evan Mitchell Schares comments on the absurdist entertainment’s sad clowning/demented cabaret and calls it a “spiral of existential dread” that had the audience “belly laughing and slack-jawed.”

February 27, 2025 by Evan Mitchell Schares

‘Gabardine’ – A Painful & Joyous Look into the Bedroom of David Gaines

We are delighted to present this review of ‘Gabardine’ by our new contributor, Evan Mitchell Schares. The performance by David Gaines at the Icebox Project Space drew sold out audiences and Evan, who saw the performance and later interviewed Gaines, says, “The driving spirit fueling Gabardine has been community.”

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